[Verse 1:]
One night Johnny sang the truth to me
On a northbound train from Nashville, Tennessee
Taught me all the letters, him alone

[Chorus 1:]
Saying freedom is where you think it is
But there ain't no train to Stockholm

[Verse 2:]
Received your invitation to the war
I sent it back, so please don't send no more
I'd rather rot in some jail all alone

[Chorus 1]

[Verse 3:]
If I have to ride this train a hundred years
And all I have to drink is my own tears
I'll not kill for you or on my own

[Chorus 2:]
Singing freedom is where you think it is
But there ain't no train to Stockholm

[Verse 4:]
Governments and politicians too
There's lots of people feel the way we do
A hundred million of us can't be wrong
[Chorus 2]